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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demure \De*mure"\, a. [Perh. from OF de murs (i. e., de bonnes murs of good manners); de of + murs, mours, meurs, mors, F. m?urs, fr L. mores (sing. mos) manners, morals (see {Moral}); or more prob. fr OF me["u]r, F. m[^u]r mature, ripe (see {Mature}) in a phrase preceded by de as de m[^u]re conduite of mature conduct.] 1. Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look staid; grave. Sober, steadfast, and demure. --Milton. Nan was very much delighted in her demure way and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes. --W. Black. 2. Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity. A cat lay, and looked so demure, as if there had been neither life nor soul in her --L'Estrange. Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head. --Miss Mitford. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Demure \De*mure"\, v. i. To look demurely. [Obs.] --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: demure adj : affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way [syn: {coy}, {overmodest}]
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